χαίρετε.
I began ancient Greek language studies 2 years ago with the goal of reading texts and textual criticism of the philosophy of the Old Stoa. Along the way I’ve been seduced by Aristophanes and Homer (and even Plato!).
Among the many wise comments I’ve read on this forum are cautions against coursebook-hopping: I confess, truly I have done it to my own bewilderment and overwhelm. I’ve studied with teachers (using JACT, Keller, and Taylor) but also spend a fair amount of effort off-piste (in all the other delightful texts that online commenters point towards!).
My final intermediate course with Oxford’s online program ends in June and then I’ll be on my own. Planning to refocus on the Old Stoa while consolidating my brain map of ancient Greek syntax and morphology. This has been my first round with an inflected laguage.
Hi Kyria, I’m also a curriculum hopper. My primary language intake has come from Hansen and Quinn : Intensive course, which many describe to be masochistic. What I can say about course hopping is that one becomes introduced to language paradigms/operations/methodology/syntax/systematics before one is able to effectively take it in and so it just serves to perpetuate confusion. I do recommend the H&Q book and I’ve also been consuming @LearnAncientGreek on a popular video platform. My interest in ancient cult and early religion, pharmaka and the LXX/A has taken me down some rabbit-hole one can only describe as…chthonic. Incidently, I recommend reading a lot of Galen. A much later author but one who’s language can demystify a lot of overlooked concepts in earlier greek.